What’s New In Office Space For 2018

How important is it to be “On-Trend?

If your goal is to create a collaborative and productive environment for your employees, especial millennials then it matters a lot.

In a survey by the American Productivity and Quality Center, 56 percent of employees feel stuck in static workspaces. In today’s collaborative working environment, this type of office design may no longer support employees’ needs, and hinders their productivity at work. For companies setting up new office spaces or updating their commercial interiors, staying up with new office environment trends will give them a cutting-edge advantage in attracting and retaining top talent —people who are inspired to come to work each day.

What will innovative, human-centered office spaces look like in 2018?

Larner’s Office Furniture client – Velocitor – Break room

Office design trends will build on the open office concept that has gained momentum in recent years. Workspaces will continue to be designed with collaboration, productivity and technology use in mind, while adding the comforts of home will promote employee well-being.

Workspace furniture that fosters continued collaboration

Collaborative spaces

Collaboration is linked to creativity and innovation. Therefore, designing collaborative office spaces should be an intentional process resulting in areas where natural interaction and collaboration can take place.
For example, an office with larger desks allows for more than one employee to sit and work together comfortably in the same space. Meanwhile, a smattering of touch down areas with sofas and other group seating options encourage spontaneous brainstorming sessions.

Minimizing obstructions like walls, doors, and large room dividers enable workers to see and hear each other better. Reconfigurable office furniture helps employees optimize their work spaces for collaboration as needs shift from quiet individual work to small group work sessions to large group meetings.

Tech connect made easy

Flexible Work Benching to Connect Technology easily.

So much depends on technology these days. And our dependence on tech increases as time goes by. Clunky computers of yesteryear (and the office furniture that housed them) no longer have a place in workplace design for companies that want to remain competitive.

Incorporating technology into office design decisions is a common-sense move when workers rely on mobile technology, including smartphones, tablets and laptop computers as means of communication, research, productivity and advancement.

Popular technology-driven design upgrades include:

• Ports in every table and desk and near each chair
• Smart boards
• Integrated tech furniture incorporating HVDC capabilities with screens, ports and wires

There’s no place like a “homey” office

Home comforts – Larner’s Office Furniture Client Dynacast

As more and more employees opt for work-from-home arrangements, businesses will respond by designing office spaces with a “home away from home” mentality, abandoning or reducing traditional office furniture.

Early adopters of this trend have incorporated workspaces that look more like dens or living rooms, communal kitchens, gyms, showers and even meditation rooms and game rooms.
These features are designed to create a space where workers actually want to be—where they’ll gladly spend a bit of extra time to wrap up their tasks for the day. Furthermore, employees who feel comfortable in their work environment will feel less pressure and allowing creativity to flow more freely.

Want to learn more about how you can design a space that is inviting, collaborative and productive – contact one of our office space experts – and we can show you how to create the
Perfect Fit For Your Space!

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